Concise Minutes - Standards of Conduct Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 26 September 2022

Meeting time: 09.30 - 10.13
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/12951

Remote, Private

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Vikki Howells MS (Chair)

Natasha Asghar MS

John Griffiths MS

Peredur Owen Griffiths MS

Witnesses:

Committee Staff:

Meriel Singleton (Clerk)

Bethan Garwood (Deputy Clerk)

Enrico Carpanini (Legal Adviser)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Standards of Conduct Committee. There were no declarations of interest.

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2       Registration of family member details under Standing Orders 2 and 3

2.1 The Committee agreed that the Chair should consult the Member concerned and return to the matter at a future meeting.

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3       Inquiry into lobbying - academic support

3.1 The Committee agreed to invite Dr John William Devine to a future meeting to facilitate further discussion around lobbying.

 

3.2 The Committee asked officials to investigate the possibility of academic support from outside of Wales.

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4       Gilestone Farm and the Ministerial Code

4.1 The Committee discussed the letter and the report and agreed to write to the First Minister.

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5       Consider a report from the Commissioner for Standards in accordance with Standing Order 22.2(i)

5.1 The Committee considered a report from the Commissioner for Standards in accordance with Standing Order 22.2(i).

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6       Consider a report from the Commissioner for Standards in accordance with Standing Order 22.2(i)

6.1 The Committee considered a report from the Commissioner for Standards in accordance with Standing Order 22.2(i).

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7       Consider a report from the Commissioner for Standards in accordance with Standing Order 22.2(i)

7.1 The Committee considered a report from the Commissioner for Standards in accordance with Standing Order 22.2(i).

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8       Paper to note - Register of Members' Interests - proposed move to MS forms

8.1 The Committee noted the paper and agreed to consult the Commissioner for Standards before returning to the matter at a future meeting.

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